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Grace and the Time Grace and the Time MachineMachine
from Starring Grace by Mary from Starring Grace by Mary HoffmanHoffman
adapted for Story Theater by adapted for Story Theater by Donald AbramsonDonald Abramson
illustrated by Matthew Faulknerillustrated by Matthew Faulkner
Compiled by:
Terry Sams PES
Vocabulary Strategy Vocabulary Strategy Prefixes -Prefixes -
Prefixes are letters added to the Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word that change beginning of a word that change its meaning.its meaning.The prefixThe prefix rere-- means “ means “againagain.”.”
If you If you retieretie a knot, you tie it again. a knot, you tie it again.The prefix a means “The prefix a means “on, in or aton, in or at”.”. If you are If you are abed,abed, you are in bed. you are in bed.
Word Structure Practice TE211c
Word Add Prefix re-
Sentence
think rethink I’ll rethink that question.
work
read
visit
set
play
Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say It
aboardaboard
vehiclevehicle
atlasatlas
reseatsreseats
awkwardawkward
miraclemiracle
mechanicalmechanical
capablecapable
chantchant
More Words to KnowMore Words to Knowcontraptioncontraptionpantomimepantomimeexcursionexcursioninventioninventionresearchresearch
vehiclevehicledevice for device for
carrying people or carrying people or things, such as a things, such as a car, bus, airplane, car, bus, airplane, etc.etc.
reseatsreseatssits againsits again
miraclemiraclea wonderful a wonderful happening that is happening that is contrary to, or contrary to, or independent of, the independent of, the known laws of known laws of naturenature
mechanicalmechanicallike a machine; like a machine; automatic; without automatic; without expressionexpression
chantchantto call over and over to call over and over againagain
capablecapablehaving fitness, having fitness, power, or ability; power, or ability; able; efficient; able; efficient; competentcompetent
awkwardawkwardnot graceful or not graceful or skillful in movement or skillful in movement or shape; not easily shape; not easily managedmanaged
atlasatlasbook of mapsbook of maps
aboardaboardon board; in or on a on board; in or on a ship, train, bus, ship, train, bus, airplane, etc.airplane, etc.
contraptioncontraptiondevice or gadgetdevice or gadget
pantomimepantomimeto express by to express by gesturesgestures
excursionexcursiona short trip taken a short trip taken for interest or for interest or pleasure, often by a pleasure, often by a group of people group of people togethertogether
inventioninventionsomething something made for the made for the first timefirst time
researchresearchthe act of the act of hunting hunting carefully for carefully for facts or truthfacts or truth
Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.
Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.
The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.
The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.
Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”
Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”
He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.
He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.
The conductor reseats us after the train started.
The conductor reseats us after the train started.
The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.
The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.
Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.
Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.
We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.
We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.
That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.
That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.
Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.
Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.
We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.
We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.
What do you call that unusual contraption?
What do you call that unusual contraption?
They arranged five chairs in the center of the stage and then pantomime adding things to them.
They arranged five chairs in the center of the stage and then pantomime adding things to them.